Parish Life Conference "A Family of Families"

The 4th annual Parish Life Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ramada Inn on 490 Pleasant Street in Lewiston.

A variety of workshop opportunities will be available at the national-style conference, including “Engaging Parents in Faith Formation,” “Children’s Liturgy of the Word,” “Raising a Catholic Family,” “Liturgy and Spirituality,” “RCIA with Children and Youth,” “Connecting a Generation that Likes to Serve to the Eucharist as Source & Summit,” “Welcoming the Stranger,” and “What Really Matters in Faith Formation Today.”

The conference’s two keynote speakers are Leisa Anslinger, the director of Catholic Life and Faith in Loveland, Ohio, who will present “One in the Lord: Building Bridges of the Heart of Discipleship,” and Rory Cooney, a speaker, singer, and composer who will present “All Are Welcome---Now Get Out.”

The cost is $50 before/on September 22 ($40 per person for groups of five or more), $55 between September 23 and October 12 ($45 per person for groups of five or more), and $60 after October 12 at 4 p.m., including walk-ins on the day of the conference. For more information, including the complete schedule or to register online, visit: www.portlanddiocese.org/olff/parish_life_conference.